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Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in "The Drama" (A24)

Movies should make us uncomfortable

Coleman Spilde

"The Drama" opened to box office success and ample controversy, but the film is far more than its discourse

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made it clear his job is to serve the president (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Loyalty over law at DOJ

Heather Digby Parton

In his first press conference, Todd Blanche made it clear he would do the president's bidding

Donald Trump is seeing his support drop among Latino voters (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump policies shrink Latino wealth

Chauncey DeVega

The president assembled a rainbow coalition of rage and resentment to win in 2024. They are now abandoning him

The Artemis II crew snapped a photo of the moon as it drew close in the window of the Orion spacecraft on April 6, 2026. (Image Credit: NASA)

The new race to the moon has begun

Garrett Owen

Trump wants a geopolitical win in outer space, while cutting millions from NASA

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Blue states fight back via SNAP websites, matching Trump's administration's online finger-pointing with their own. (jetcityimage / Getty Images)

AZ's SNAP collapse shows Trump's impact

Nicole Santa Cruz - ProPublica

Following requirements set out in Trump's "big, beautiful bill" has left hundreds of thousands without help

Paul Shaffer (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for IMDb)

Paul Shaffer wasn’t sold on The Beatles

Nicole Michael

On "Everything Fab Four," Shaffer reflects on how "Rubber Soul" changed his mind about the band as a whole

President Donald Trump speaks at Trump National Doral Miami, March 9, 2026. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Trump calls fragile Iran ceasefire a win

Jelinda Montes

The deal involves opening the Strait of Hormuz for 14 days and halting U.S. military operations

President Donald Trump (SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump's betrayal of American values

Jason Kyle Howard

Even with a fragile ceasefire, Trump’s threat to annihilate Iran carries consequences that cannot be ignored

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Karla Crome and Camila Morrone in "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" (Netflix)

Horror makes sapphic love seem trivial

Kelly McClure

From "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" to "Jennifer's Body," the intimacy of queer women ends up sidelined

President Donald Trump (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Trump threatens reporters with "jail"

Sophia Tesfaye

The president says journalists could face imprisonment for reporting on war rescue operations

According to a new study, young men who favor the trad lifestyle don't honor and cherish tradwives — they hold them in contempt. (Getty Images)

Why MAGA men actually loathe tradwives

Amanda Marcotte

A new study shows submissive women aren't cherished but are held in contempt

A fact sheet for measles sits on a table at a mobile clinic offering free vaccinations on February 6, 2026 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The clinic offered free MMR vaccinations as the South Carolina Department of Health  reported 876 cases of measles earlier in the week, most centered in Spartanburg County. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

Measles outbreaks are here to stay

Nicole Karlis

Normalization and apathy from the Trump admin is making health experts less hopeful measles can be contained

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Customer handing over their credit card at the supermarket checkout (Getty Images/GeorgeRudy)

Iran war threatens food supply

Aya S. Chacar - The Conversation

Price hikes at the grocery store are coming

Former U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks at a press conference alongside alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on September 3, 2025, announcing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which calls for the release of all unclassified documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case. (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images via AFP)

Dems, MTG want Trump out over Iran

Alex Galbraith

More than 70 lawmakers supported impeachment or using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office

Vice President JD Vance and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban address the media during a joint press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Budapest, Hungary, on April 7, 2026. (Photo by Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Vance: Hungary must reelect Viktor Orbán

Garrett Owen

A staunch ally of Trump and Putin, Orbán leads a government accused of rampant corruption

President Donald Trump mimics firing a rifle while speaking to reporters at a briefing on Monday, April 6, 2026 at the White House. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Iran calls Trump's threats "delusional"

Jelinda Montes

The US and Israel are ramping up attacks in attempts to force a ceasefire

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Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2026, during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. (Image Credit: NASA)

It's OK to love the moon mission

Troy Farah

Problems down on Earth are serious. Spending some time looking up isn’t a waste or distraction

Pasta shapes (Ashlie Stevens )

Better stovetop pasta starts with spice

Ashlie D. Stevens

Bloom the spices and finish with acid for a smoky chicken pasta that feels rich, but never heavy

President Donald Trump (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump's 40-year-old Iran plot

Heather Digby Parton

"Take the oil" has always been the president's rallying cry

President Donald Trump (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Trump bombs Iran. Hunger at home

Chauncey DeVega

The president's war is the right's long-awaited excuse to gut education, health care and the social safety net

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Offshore petroleum drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico (Getty Images)

Trump pits energy vs. endangered species

Dan Salas - The Conversation

It’s a false choice. Protecting wildlife can be good for business

Tomatoes on a tablecloth (Catherine Falls Commercial/ Getty Images )

Try these 5 tomato-filled recipes

Joy Saha

From tomato butter to fried green tomatoes, we compiled our favorite tomato-centric recipes to enjoy

Clavicular walks the runway during New York Fashion Week (Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

The problem with covering extremists

Sophia Tesfaye

Coverage of figures like Clavicular raises an old question: Does attention inform the public — or empower radicals?

After a full month since a major food shopping trip had been taken, the refrigerator at the home of Raphael Richmond was near empty. Richmond and her six children adjust to the recent cut in their food stamp (SNAP) allotment. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Hunger is rising — by Republican design

Ashlie D. Stevens

Policy shifts are shrinking SNAP access, pushing millions off aid. Not because need fell, but because barriers rose

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